Rainfall: Lagos State Government Allays Fears Of Residents, Appeals For Calm

The Lagos State Government has allayed the fears of residents over the torrential rainfall witnessed in the State on Sunday, saying that necessary steps have been taken to avert any incidence of flood disaster in the State.  The State Commissioner for the Environment, Dr. Babatunde Adejare, in a statement on Sunday said that the State […]

Oworonshoki: Lagos State Government Completes Fourth Lay-by

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode at the weekend carried out extensive  inspection of on-going projects across the State, among which is the multi-faceted expansion projects at the ever busy Berger Bus Stop. The Governor, who ordered contractors to work day and night on the projects to ensure completion by December 2016, said the directive became imperative […]

States Must Explore Comparative Advantages And Multiple Revenue Streams

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday said the Federal Government has a critical role to play in addressing the fundamental structural challenges undermining sustainable and inclusive economic growth in the states of the federation, among which is unbundling the potentials of each of the federating units. Speaking in Kaduna at the 4th Progressive […]

No More Room for Land Grabbers and Sponsors in Lagos State

The Lagos State Government on Monday expressed its resolve to fully enforce the Properties Protection Law recently signed by the State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, just as it threatened that it would not hesitate to use the instrumentality of the law to decisively deal with anyone who forcefully dispossess people of their legitimate rights to […]

Intelligence Sharing Is Critical In Tackling Kidnapping And Other Crimes

Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday harped on the need for all security agencies in the country to scale up intelligence gathering and information sharing to ensure effective protection of lives and property. Governor Ambode also called for synergy in analysing opportunities and threats to national security, as well as the most effective […]

Lagos Remains the Cornerstone for Driving African Arts and Culture

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Monday said that the winning of the hosting right of the 2016 All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) by the State has further confirmed the fact that Lagos is now the cornerstone for driving African arts and culture, just as he expressed his administration’s commitment to continue to support […]

Speech Delivered at the Signing Into Law of the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Corps Law and the Lagos State Properties Protection Law at the Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja

I have just given assent to two very important bills; THE LAGOS STATE NEIGHBOURHOOD SAFETY CORPS LAW and THE LAGOS STATE PROPERTIES PROTECTION LAW These two bills are very central to our administration’s focus of safe guarding the lives of all residents, attracting and growing investments and improving the ease of doing business in our […]